Update: The documentation directory on the start menu actually does get created -- Windows 10 just doesn't show subdirectories on start menu folders like previous versions of Windows did.
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 11:07 PM Keegan Witt <keeganw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Oh, and one important note for those playing with the new installer: > uninstall the NSIS based Groovy first and make sure GROOVY_HOME, > %PROGRAM_FILES%\Groovy, and PATH are free from references to the old > installation before proceeding. > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 9:26 PM Keegan Witt <keeganw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Oh, one more item > > > > Is 200 the installer version I should use? > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 9:24 PM Keegan Witt <keeganw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> I'm working on a new installer for Windows using WIX to create an MSI > >> installer, which should be more robust for things like altering > >> environment variables and make it easier to do corporate installations. > >> > >> I'm a total noob when it comes to Windows Installer and WIX, so I'm sure > >> I've done some dumb things, but I hacked together a basic working > >> installer this weekend. I've put the initial version of the installer > >> here. Your feedback is appreciated. > >> > >> Some things I'm still thinking about or working on: > >> > >> The start menu shortcuts for documentation don't go into a subfolder, I'm > >> not sure why. > >> Heat will generate new GUIDs for the binaries and docs folders every time > >> the project is built -- I'm not sure if that's the correct thing to do. > >> Would you ever want to set GROOVY_HOME without adding to PATH? Or add to > >> PATH without setting GROOVY_HOME? Currently the installer groups these > >> together in a single feature. > >> We should use registry entries to remember which features the user > >> selected to install, so those are automatically selected during upgrades. > >> Desktop shortcuts. > >> Quick launch shortcuts. I don't think people use these much anymore, but > >> I can throw them in -- maybe disabled by default? > >> Should I create an exe version of the installer as well as the msi? > >> > >> -Keegan
